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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      @Karol
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      @Karol said in Scuba anyone?:

      you are glad that it's not the dry suit

      100% - but glad there was something between teeth and skin......

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • KarolK
        Karol
        啓蒙家
        @Giles
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        @Giles 3mm? 5mm? 7mm?

        Favorite:
        IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
        IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
        IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
        IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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        • pechelmanP
          pechelman
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          That's a pretty amazing looking intro drive to do without an OW Cert! I did my intro in a pool and then OW Checkout dives in a 25' deep freshwater pond that had about 10' visibility and 55deg water.

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          • KarolK
            Karol
            啓蒙家
            @pechelman
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            @pechelman so many great warm waters around the world but the Red Sea has so much animal action.
            @T4920 Going OWD in Thailand is cool idea, but You will forever remember the first time in Red Sea.

            Favorite:
            IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
            IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
            IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
            IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              @Karol
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              @Karol

              2mm

              I normally dive in the tropics with this combo:

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              And then this on top......

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              But sometimes I'll just wear the long johns, and sometimes just the jumper. I was wearing both yesterday and the jumper took the hit....

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • KarolK
                Karol
                啓蒙家
                @Giles
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                @Giles nice set! Good to know that even 2mm can make a difference. Stay safe on and under the water @Giles !

                Favorite:
                IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • goosehdG
                    goosehd
                    Mod Squad
                    @Giles
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                    @Giles I’ve seen guys on the Rolex forum question if they should swim with their submariners…but I see the Blancpain is up to the job 🙂

                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
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                      It's a diver..........In fact, the first modern diver......😁😁😁

                      Unfortunately, I just found this......

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                      Luckily it is well out of reach.......

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        Getting ready to jump.

                        Gull (a Japanese scuba and snorkelling brand) Emden floating fins. I use these when I am on top reefs looking for small critters, they help me keep a more horizontal aspect in the water, and thus cause less damage to the reef.....

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                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          You would not believe the planning and preparaion that went into this ultra-crap photo.....Paula and I are in there somewhere......

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                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • KarolK
                            Karol
                            啓蒙家
                            @Giles
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                            @Giles the visibility sucks big hairy balls but the banner is professionally held 😃

                            Favorite:
                            IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                            IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                            IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                            IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Yeah, 50 or so divers, sandy bottom, bad call........:-)

                              And some of them did not got the memo about not breathing when the photo was being taken.....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • AlexA
                                Alex
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                                @Giles said in Scuba anyone?:

                                Yeah, 50 or so divers, sandy bottom, bad call........:-)

                                And some of them did not got the memo about not breathing when the photo was being taken.....

                                but youre never supposed to hold your breath when diving... 😉

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  Decided that I needed some shorties.......(Not for the UK in winter, I may add 🙂 )

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                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • JDelageJ
                                    JDelage
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                                    Planning a scuba trip in Puerto Galera, Philippines this April. Was looking at Raja Ampat in Indonesia or Tubbataha in the Philippines but decided to do that another time. Puerto Galera is a 20h flight, plus drive, plus ferry, plus trike, but it's still much easier than those other two locations...

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                                    • Sir_Cuffs-a-LotS
                                      Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot
                                      The Unwoven
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                                      Some of my favourite dives were in the Philippines, @JDelage. Saw thresher sharks off Malapascua and this blue-ringed octopus in Dauin…. Have fun! 👍

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                                      • JDelageJ
                                        JDelage
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                                        Yes, I'm pretty excited about this...

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                                        • T4920T
                                          T4920
                                          見習いボス
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                                          Such amazing times completing my PADI Open Water course on Koh Lanta, Thailand.

                                          The caves and swim-throughs were a highlight, and everything I thought was going to scare me on land was just so serene and beautiful underwater...

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                                          “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                          • P
                                            prpx
                                            Haraki san Expert
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                                            @T4920 - wonderful! enjoy it man

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